Down memory Lane.....this day

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Silent Blade said:
Think so, the 1969 semi between Leicester and WBA at S6 were also played on same day as we beat Bolton by 5-2 at BDTBL but in the following season we brought forward our home fixture against Carlisle (won by a Woody rocket shot) by one day to avoid clashing with the Man U v L**ds semi at S6
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Impossible to even imagine now. Cheers anyway, Silent.
 



Sharrowblade said:
and April 7th 2003, a 1-0 defeat at Selhurst Park.

This was the lowest crowd (1,325) to have witnessed a Blades League game
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Really enjoyed that game actually. We had some good banter with the Dons keeper, Kelvin Davis, who turned to wish luck for the upcoming semi final after the final whistle. I still think the actual attendance was lower than the one quoted!

Didn't HMS score their winner?
 
BusheyBlade said:
Really enjoyed that game actually. We had some good banter with the Dons keeper, Kelvin Davis, who turned to wish luck for the upcoming semi final after the final whistle. I still think the actual attendance was lower than the one quoted!

Didn't HMS score their winner?
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He did. Paddy parried a shot in front of the United fans and HMS tapped in the loose ball.

Other memories of that game:

1. Windass turning brilliantly on the edge of the box and smacking a shot against the bar.
2. Ben Doane going for a 50/50 ball near the end and breaking his leg, sadly more or less ending his career.
3, It was probably the coldest day I have ever experienced in early April. It was bloody freezing.
 
Darren said:
He did. Paddy parried a shot in front of the United fans and HMS tapped in the loose ball.

Other memories of that game:

1. Windass turning brilliantly on the edge of the box and smacking a shot against the bar.
2. Ben Doane going for a 50/50 ball near the end and breaking his leg, sadly more or less ending his career.
3, It was probably the coldest day I have ever experienced in early April. It was bloody freezing.
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They had shipps and David Connolly up front that night and they seemed an awesome partnership.

It was also our second match at Selhurst Park in three days following the 2-2 draw with Palace on the Saturday. Was that a first for United? 2 league matches at the same ground in such a short space of time?
 
10th April 1971 Leicester 0 Blades 0. We played well to get a point from Leicester who were at the top of the division. The most memorable moment was Len Badger taking a short throw in near the half way line and on receiving the ball that was returned to him he unleashed a long and powerful shot that beat Peter Shilton but the ball crashed off the crossbar and back into play. Highlights of the game were shown on MOTD that evening
 
April 11th 1992, 22 years ago. And Its the Mel Rees Show.

Outstanding display by Mel Rees in the United goal, together with goals for Jock and Corky, his first for United, give the Blades a 2-0 win, a result that took the Blades into the top ten,
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April 12th 1975 Blades 2 (Eddy pen, Field) Stoke 0

Before the game the league table looked like this

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1974-1975/table/1975-04-09

Stoke were in 3rd place with good chances of winning the Championship and we were in 9th place and having games in hand we had chances of finishing high enough to qualify for the following season UEFA Cup. The newspapers had billed the match as "TC v Alan Hudson match" and it was TC who shone throughout the match with a 10 out of 10 performance. In the 1st half Bill Dearden, attacking the Lane End, broke clear and was likely to score but Stoke's keeper, Peter Shilton cynically body checked him (a definite red card offence nowadays) and the ref pointed to the penalty spot. The crowd booed at Shilton while Dearden was lying on the ground dazed and receiving a lengthy treatment by Cec Coldwell. Geoff Salmons (who left us for Stoke in the previous summer) rushed to Shilton to give advice to him on which way to dive for the penalty. Salmons was expecting Woody to take the penalty and told Shilton to dive to his left. To Salmons' horror it was Keith Eddy who picked the ball up to take the penalty. Shilton took Salmons' advice but Eddy placed the ball to Shilton's right to give us the lead. Shilton was fuming and furiously kept booting the ball into the net which had the gleeful Blades fans in the BLUT mocking at him and chanting "SHIT-ON, SHIT-ON". In the 2nd half Tony Field made it two with a simple finish. Near the end of the game, TC decided to do some showboating. He received the ball on the left and going past 3 or 4 Stoke players and waving both his hands high to the crowd every time he went past a player. The crowd loved it. One of my favourite ever matches!
 
Silent Blade said:
April 12th 1975 Blades 2 (Eddy pen, Field) Stoke 0

Before the game the league table looked like this

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1974-1975/table/1975-04-09

Stoke were in 3rd place with good chances of winning the Championship and we were in 9th place and having games in hand we had chances of finishing high enough to qualify for the following season UEFA Cup. The newspapers had billed the match as "TC v Alan Hudson match" and it was TC who shone throughout the match with a 10 out of 10 performance. In the 1st half Bill Dearden, attacking the Lane End, broke clear and was likely to score but Stoke's keeper, Peter Shilton cynically body checked him (a definite red card offence nowadays) and the ref pointed to the penalty spot. The crowd booed at Shilton while Dearden was lying on the ground dazed and receiving a lengthy treatment by Cec Coldwell. Geoff Salmons (who left us for Stoke in the previous summer) rushed to Shilton to give advice to him on which way to dive for the penalty. Salmons was expecting Woody to take the penalty and told Shilton to dive to his left. To Salmons' horror it was Keith Eddy who picked the ball up to take the penalty. Shilton took Salmons' advice but Eddy placed the ball to Shilton's right to give us the lead. Shilton was fuming and furiously kept booting the ball into the net which had the gleeful Blades fans in the BLUT mocking at him and chanting "SHIT-ON, SHIT-ON". In the 2nd half Tony Field made it two with a simple finish. Near the end of the game, TC decided to do some showboating. He received the ball on the left and going past 3 or 4 Stoke players and waving both his hands high to the crowd every time he went past a player. The crowd loved it. One of my favourite ever matches!
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A truly magical moment.
 
Silent Blade said:
April 12th 1975 Blades 2 (Eddy pen, Field) Stoke 0

Before the game the league table looked like this

http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1974-1975/table/1975-04-09

Stoke were in 3rd place with good chances of winning the Championship and we were in 9th place and having games in hand we had chances of finishing high enough to qualify for the following season UEFA Cup. The newspapers had billed the match as "TC v Alan Hudson match" and it was TC who shone throughout the match with a 10 out of 10 performance. In the 1st half Bill Dearden, attacking the Lane End, broke clear and was likely to score but Stoke's keeper, Peter Shilton cynically body checked him (a definite red card offence nowadays) and the ref pointed to the penalty spot. The crowd booed at Shilton while Dearden was lying on the ground dazed and receiving a lengthy treatment by Cec Coldwell. Geoff Salmons (who left us for Stoke in the previous summer) rushed to Shilton to give advice to him on which way to dive for the penalty. Salmons was expecting Woody to take the penalty and told Shilton to dive to his left. To Salmons' horror it was Keith Eddy who picked the ball up to take the penalty. Shilton took Salmons' advice but Eddy placed the ball to Shilton's right to give us the lead. Shilton was fuming and furiously kept booting the ball into the net which had the gleeful Blades fans in the BLUT mocking at him and chanting "SHIT-ON, SHIT-ON". In the 2nd half Tony Field made it two with a simple finish. Near the end of the game, TC decided to do some showboating. He received the ball on the left and going past 3 or 4 Stoke players and waving both his hands high to the crowd every time he went past a player. The crowd loved it. One of my favourite ever matches!
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I remember it well. Every Unitedite knew Hudson wasn't fit to lace Currie's boots but it was still great to see it so visibly demonstrated before our very eyes. To be honest, I can't remember the goals but TC's dribble is still in the memory bank.
 
April 17th 1971 Blades 3 (Reece 2, Woodward) Birmingham City 0

Just before half time Gil Reece opened the scoring after beating 3 or 4 players in a mazy run and slotting the ball under Brum's keeper Mike Kelly. Woody got our 2nd and late in the game Reece made it 3 with a tremendous flying header at the Lane End. Not long after that during a lull in play (an injured player was having treatment) there were cheering, shouting and people pointing at the cricket pavilion because the scoreboard man had revealed that Watford had surprisingly took the lead in their match at our promotion rivals, Cardiff meaning that promotion were now back in our hands! Even Birmingham City's Bob Latchford was pointing at the cricket pavilion because his marker (either Colquhoun or Flynn) was wondering why there were some cheering from the crowd
 
Silent Blade said:
April 17th 1971 Blades 3 (Reece 2, Woodward) Birmingham City 0

Just before half time Gil Reece opened the scoring after beating 3 or 4 players in a mazy run and slotting the ball under Brum's keeper Mike Kelly. Woody got our 2nd and late in the game Reece made it 3 with a tremendous flying header at the Lane End. Not long after that during a lull in play (an injured player was having treatment) there were cheering, shouting and people pointing at the cricket pavilion because the scoreboard man had revealed that Watford had surprisingly took the lead in their match at our promotion rivals, Cardiff meaning that promotion were now back in our hands! Even Birmingham City's Bob Latchford was pointing at the cricket pavilion because his marker (either Colquhoun or Flynn) was wondering why there were some cheering from the crowd
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A great performance by United. Reece's first goal was just magnificent and his second so typical of him. I recall John Hope making a brilliant diving save in front of the Kop late on in the game.
 
Shalalalafenoughty said:
A great performance by United. Reece's first goal was just magnificent and his second so typical of him. I recall John Hope making a brilliant diving save in front of the Kop late on in the game.
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Yes, remember Hope's full length diving catch from a header but I do not remember Birmingham's missed penalty kick (it states in Complete records)
 
19th October 1975 Everton 2 (David Smallman, Gary Jones pen) Blades 3 (Keith Eddy, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie)

I was at boarding school and I remember that afternoon well. I got into the tv room with my Hibs mate to find in the "World of Sports" tv programme that the Blades were losing 2-0 and I was thinking that we had blown our chances for an UEFA Cup spot (Everton were one of the contenders for the League title) so we sat down to watch the Wrestling on World of Sport. A pupil a year above me who was from Fleetwood was listening to his transistor radio and he alerted me that the Blades had pulled a goal back, then not long after that, he came up to me to let me know that we had equalised, me and my Hibs mate (even to this day the Blades is still his favourite English team) hugged each other in joy and there were older pupils sat behind us telling us to calm down!. Then this Fleetwood lad came up to me once more to say that the Blades are now 3-2 up and again myself and my mate were hugging despite that those behind us were irritated by our reaction (a Derby fan saw our reaction and he was jumping in joy too- Derby won the title that season)

 
23rd April 1973. Man U 1 (Kidd) Blades 2 (Dearden,Eddy)
There was a special presentation before the game as it was Bobby Charlton's last home game for Man U. Steve Faulkner made his debut for us. Arnie Sidebottom (Yorkshire cricketer who later played for England) was in Man U's line up. Early in the game Faulkner's poor back pass allowed Brian Kidd to give Man U the lead. Shortly before half time Bill Dearden equalised turning in a cross (my dad was worried for our safety as I was the only person around where we were sitting that was jumping up and down in joy). On the hour, Keith Eddy made it 2-1 with a strong shot from outside the box. In the coach after the game Dronfield Blades were goading Man U fans as we were going through the streets back home, Many of the Man U fans gave us "Harvey Smith" gestures but one or two tried to throw bricks at the coach!
 



Silent Blade said:
23rd April 1973. Man U 1 (Kidd) Blades 2 (Dearden,Eddy)
There was a special presentation before the game as it was Bobby Charlton's last home game for Man U. Steve Faulkner made his debut for us. Arnie Sidebottom (Yorkshire cricketer who later played for England) was in Man U's line up. Early in the game Faulkner's poor back pass allowed Brian Kidd to give Man U the lead. Shortly before half time Bill Dearden equalised turning in a cross (my dad was worried for our safety as I was the only person around where we were sitting that was jumping up and down in joy). On the hour, Keith Eddy made it 2-1 with a strong shot from outside the box. In the coach after the game Dronfield Blades were goading Man U fans as we were going through the streets back home, Many of the Man U fans gave us "Harvey Smith" gestures but one or two tried to throw bricks at the coach!
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24th April 1971 Middlesbrough 1 (Hickton) Blades 1 (Dearden)

Blades had 3 games left and were two points ahead of Cardiff who had 4 games left so our last away game was vital and it was 3 days before the 4 pointer match at home to Cardiff.

Late in the 1st half TC floated a free kick from the right and Bill Dearden met it with a header to give us the lead. With 4 minutes remaining, John Hope caught a Boro corner but Boro players barged onto him causing him to spill the ball for ex-Wendy player John Hickton to level the score. It was a dubious goal that ended Hope's record of clean sheets (7 in total). We learn after the game that Cardiff won 2-1 at Norwich so our points lead had reduced to just one point....
 
Silent Blade said:
19th October 1975 Everton 2 (David Smallman, Gary Jones pen) Blades 3 (Keith Eddy, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie)

I was at boarding school and I remember that afternoon well. I got into the tv room with my Hibs mate to find in the "World of Sports" tv programme that the Blades were losing 2-0 and I was thinking that we had blown our chances for an UEFA Cup spot (Everton were one of the contenders for the League title) so we sat down to watch the Wrestling on World of Sport. A pupil a year above me who was from Fleetwood was listening to his transistor radio and he alerted me that the Blades had pulled a goal back, then not long after that, he came up to me to let me know that we had equalised, me and my Hibs mate (even to this day the Blades is still his favourite English team) hugged each other in joy and there were older pupils sat behind us telling us to calm down!. Then this Fleetwood lad came up to me once more to say that the Blades are now 3-2 up and again myself and my mate were hugging despite that those behind us were irritated by our reaction (a Derby fan saw our reaction and he was jumping in joy too- Derby won the title that season)

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I'm just watching the Burnley-Ipswich game on TV and Andy Hinchliffe has been discussing the merits of inswinging/outswinging corners. Basically, he prefers inswingers and doesn't like right-footed players taking right-wing corners etc.

Somebody should show him the footage of the Everton game and Alan Woodward's corner for our first goal. The problem is easily solved when you've a right-winger who can simply use the outside of his foot to drive the ball like a cannonball across the face of the goal like that. Gerald Sinstadt gives due credit to Woody in the commentary and anybody who remembers that era will know that corners like this were perfectly routine for one of the best deadball kickers I've ever seen.
 
Shalalalafenoughty said:
I'm just watching the Burnley-Ipswich game on TV and Andy Hinchliffe has been discussing the merits of inswinging/outswinging corners. Basically, he prefers inswingers and doesn't like right-footed players taking right-wing corners etc.

Somebody should show him the footage of the Everton game and Alan Woodward's corner for our first goal. The problem is easily solved when you've a right-winger who can simply use the outside of his foot to drive the ball like a cannonball across the face of the goal like that. Gerald Sinstadt gives due credit to Woody in the commentary and anybody who remembers that era will know that corners like this were perfectly routine for one of the best deadball kickers I've ever seen.
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Malcolm Allison blamed himself for not preparing his players on what to do dealing with Woody's corners in our 3-3 draw against Man city in February 1972. He said he was aware of how good Woody was at taking corners and he watched our friendly match against Dynamo Kiev 10 days earlier but we didnt have many corners that night and he thought he didnt want to talk too much in his pre match talk. After our 0-0 draw at home to Ipswich in August 1972 Bobby Robson said he prepared his players on how to deal with Woody's corners because Woody is the best corner taker he has ever seen. Of Woody's superb left footed strike in the 1-1 draw at home to Fulham in October 1977 (can be seen in our 125 years goal collection on you tube), Rodney marsh said "no one hits them harder than Woody". Jimmy Johnstone wrote in his autobiography saying that Woody is the cleanest striker of the ball he has ever seen
 
Tuesday 27th April 1971
Blades 5 (Dearden 2, Flynn, Currie, Reece) Cardiff 1 (Derrett)
Attendance nearly 43,000

We had two matches left to play and were a point ahead of Cardiff who had three matches left. Early in the game, Bill Dearden moved in quickly into the Kop End box to meet a bouncing ball and placed it past Jim Eadie to give us the lead, on celebrating his goal he ran towards the cricket pitch and then back into the football pitch followed by his jubilant team mates. With about 10 minutes left in the 1st half, a cross from the right flew over everyone in the box and then it was crossed from the left for John Flynn to dive low to head in our 2nd goal. Just before half time a hopeful shot by Steve Derrett hit Trevor Hockey's back and then the ball switched direction to the top corner of the net sending John Hope the wrong way. Early in the 2nd half TC headed in a Woody corner despite the heavy challenges in a group. Cardiff protested that TC had fouled the keeper. Not long after that, the goal of the match came from Gil Reece who powerfully volleyed a flickover from Woody. Dearden made it 5-1 with a goal that was similar to his first. after the final whistle there was a mini pitch invasion by joyful Blades fans at the Kop End. An unforgettable night!
 
Silent Blade said:
Tuesday 27th April 1971
Blades 5 (Dearden 2, Flynn, Currie, Reece) Cardiff 1 (Derrett)
Attendance nearly 43,000

We had two matches left to play and were a point ahead of Cardiff who had three matches left. Early in the game, Bill Dearden moved in quickly into the Kop End box to meet a bouncing ball and placed it past Jim Eadie to give us the lead, on celebrating his goal he ran towards the cricket pitch and then back into the football pitch followed by his jubilant team mates. With about 10 minutes left in the 1st half, a cross from the right flew over everyone in the box and then it was crossed from the left for John Flynn to dive low to head in our 2nd goal. Just before half time a hopeful shot by Steve Derrett hit Trevor Hockey's back and then the ball switched direction to the top corner of the net sending John Hope the wrong way. Early in the 2nd half TC headed in a Woody corner despite the heavy challenges in a group. Cardiff protested that TC had fouled the keeper. Not long after that, the goal of the match came from Gil Reece who powerfully volleyed a flickover from Woody. Dearden made it 5-1 with a goal that was similar to his first. after the final whistle there was a mini pitch invasion by joyful Blades fans at the Kop End. An unforgettable night!
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Just about my favourite game of all time.

I can still see Bill cutting in and drilling it into the bottom corner in the very first minute if I'm not mistaken.

The biggest Kop surge ever - never danced down so many steps at that speed in all my life.

What a feeling, that just got better and better as the game went on.

I'd love to think I'll get that feeling again watching United !

UTB
 
UnitedBlade said:
Just about my favourite game of all time.

I can still see Bill cutting in and drilling it into the bottom corner in the very first minute if I'm not mistaken.

The biggest Kop surge ever - never danced down so many steps at that speed in all my life.

What a feeling, that just got better and better as the game went on.

I'd love to think I'll get that feeling again watching United !

UTB
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Half time against pigs 3-0 and Hull half time with a foot in the cup final?

I was crammed in the Bramall Lane end, second ever game, first ever night match; 'twas magical.
 
Silent Blade said:
Tuesday 27th April 1971
Blades 5 (Dearden 2, Flynn, Currie, Reece) Cardiff 1 (Derrett)
Attendance nearly 43,000

We had two matches left to play and were a point ahead of Cardiff who had three matches left. Early in the game, Bill Dearden moved in quickly into the Kop End box to meet a bouncing ball and placed it past Jim Eadie to give us the lead, on celebrating his goal he ran towards the cricket pitch and then back into the football pitch followed by his jubilant team mates. With about 10 minutes left in the 1st half, a cross from the right flew over everyone in the box and then it was crossed from the left for John Flynn to dive low to head in our 2nd goal. Just before half time a hopeful shot by Steve Derrett hit Trevor Hockey's back and then the ball switched direction to the top corner of the net sending John Hope the wrong way. Early in the 2nd half TC headed in a Woody corner despite the heavy challenges in a group. Cardiff protested that TC had fouled the keeper. Not long after that, the goal of the match came from Gil Reece who powerfully volleyed a flickover from Woody. Dearden made it 5-1 with a goal that was similar to his first. after the final whistle there was a mini pitch invasion by joyful Blades fans at the Kop End. An unforgettable night!
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As a 15 year old at the time I always stood behind the goal at the back of the kop but at half time we had to move to the side as the crush was so intense, we were knackered and sweating just trying to breathe. The crowd was put at around 43,000 which seemed way low to me, all 6,000 seats taken plus the seats in the old pavilion were in full use, loads of fans were stood on the cricket side of the ground as the terraces were crammed full. It certainly felt like over 20,000 were stood on the kop alone and the noise was something else, happy days.
 
metalblade said:
As a 15 year old at the time I always stood behind the goal at the back of the kop but at half time we had to move to the side as the crush was so intense, we were knackered and sweating just trying to breathe. The crowd was put at around 43,000 which seemed way low to me, all 6,000 seats taken plus the seats in the old pavilion were in full use, loads of fans were stood on the cricket side of the ground as the terraces were crammed full. It certainly felt like over 20,000 were stood on the kop alone and the noise was something else, happy days.
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In Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71, it stated that our ground capacity being 55,000 so you could be right that the crowd was really more than 43,000. It wasnt until the early 1990s when it was reported in the papers SUFC found out that some of the turnstile operators had "fiddled" the turnstile counters and taking some cash home. Thinking about it how long did the "fiddle" go on for?
 
Two programmes from today, one United and one with a local interest.

1975. Away to Birmingham City. A 0-0 draw meant that United missed out on goal difference to qualify for the Uefa Cup.
We're still waiting :(

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And here's the programme from April 29th 1979 and the Sheffield and District Sunday League Final.

Hoyland Town Jags v Olive Grove or Earl United.

Some familiar names for those who frequented those times. Former Blades Paddy Buckley and Steve Totty And other well known local players such as Harry Strutt, Norman Parkin, Carl Phelan and Micky Fitzpatrick
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Sharrowblade said:
Two programmes from today, one United and one with a local interest.

1975. Away to Birmingham City. A 0-0 draw meant that United missed out on goal difference to qualify for the Uefa Cup.
We're still waiting :(

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No, they didn't. They thought a win would qualify them for Europe, but as it happens it wouldn't have done. I have explained why many times before!
 
Sharrowblade said:
And here's the programme from April 29th 1979 and the Sheffield and District Sunday League Final.

Hoyland Town Jags v Olive Grove or Earl United.

Some familiar names for those who frequented those times. Former Blades Paddy Buckley and Steve Totty And other well known local players such as Harry Strutt, Norman Parkin, Carl Phelan and Micky Fitzpatrick
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I was interested to see you mentioned a former school mate, however the programme states M Parkin (Maurice), they were twin brothers and both signed schoolboy forms with Leeds United, but as far as I know neither signed professional.
 



Sharrowblade said:
Two programmes from today, one United and one with a local interest.
1975. Away to Birmingham City. A 0-0 draw meant that United missed out on goal difference to qualify for the Uefa Cup.
We're still waiting
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I was at boarding school but my year had to be in bed for 8.30 pm. The Head Boy (who was the school football captain as well and I often spoke to him about football) said he would find out the score and let me know if I am still awake. He either forgot to tell me or thought I was asleep (I was wide awake for a long time!) so after getting up in the next morning I was looking for him and got told that it was a 0-0 draw which meant that Stoke (they thought at the time) had got the final UEFA spot for 1975-76 season, I was devastated! A few days later Everton appealed against the "one club per city" ruling and about a week or two later the UEFA scrapped the ruling meant that Everton, not Stoke got the final UEFA spot
 
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